1. COUNTRY PRESENTATION OUTLINE: BURUNDI
SENSITIZATION OF COMESA MEMBER STATES
ON COMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY GUIDELINES
7 TO 11 AUGUST 2017, LUSAKA, ZAMBIA

2. CONTENT Key Energy Indicators Installed Power Generation
Introduction
Key Energy Indicators
Installed Power Generation
Power Plants Under Construction
Planned power Generation Plants
Interconnectors Under Construction
Planned Interconnectors
Key Policy, Regulatory Issues and Institutional framework
Conclusion

3. INTRODUCTION Indicator Data Population 10.8 million (2014)
How large is the country?
27,834 km2
Main sector of the economy
The Economy is predominantly based on agriculture, which accounts for just over 30% of GDP and employs around 90% of the population
Population density
350 persons/ km2 (2015) with annual growth rate of 3.3%
Access to electricity urban-rural and Installed capacity
10% ( rate of electrification 28% urban and 2% rural)
70MW
Energy consumption
The total energy consumed consists of electricity at 1.3%, petroleum products at 2.5%, and biomass at slightly over 95%.
Centralised or liberalised electricity sector
Generation liberalized since 2015 but other segments centralised
Bundled generation, transmission and distribution?
Whole system bundled
Existence of renewable energy IPPs
Yes
Electricity tarif f
8.8 USc for Residential ; 11.51USc for Commercial and 9.2 USc for Industrial. But from September the average tariff for the whole sector is 0.20USc

4. INSTALLED POWER GENERATION
Name of Power Plant (including offgrid renewable energy)
Technology Type
Capacity (MW)
Year Commissioned
CHE Rwegura
Hydro 18
1986
CHE Mugere 8
1982
CHE Nyemanga
2,8
1988
CHE Gikonge 1
CHE Ruvyironza
1,5
1984
CHE Kayenzi
0,85
CHE Buhiga
0,24
CHE Marangara
0,28
CHE ABER
0.491 -
Privates
0.065
CHUK
Solar
0.403
2012

5. INSTALLED POWER GENERATION (2)
Name of Power Plant (including offgrid renewable energy)
Technology Type
Capacity (MW)
CHE Kigwena
Hydro
0.061
CHE Nyabikere
0.160
CHE Butezi
0.250
CHE Ryarusera
0.020
Thermal REGIDESO
Thermal
20.5
Total CHE ABER
0.491
Ruzizi I&II
Hydro imported
15.6
TOTAL
70.711

6. PLANNED POWER GENERATION PLANTS
Name of Power Plant (including offgrid renewable energy)
Technology Type
Capacity
Cost
Expected Year of Completion
CHE Ruzibazi
Hydro 17
504 MRMB
2021
Mubuga (IPP)
Solar
7.5
2018
Rubira (IPP) 11
Interpetrol (IPP)
Thermal (diesel) 20
September 2017
TOTAL
142.9

7. INTERCONNECTORS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Transmission line 220 KV (Kamanyola-Bujumbura)
Transmission line 220 KV (Rusumo-Gitega)

8. KEY POLICY, REGULATORY AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
Burundi has established elements of supportive policy frameworks to spur private investment in energy sector (Electricity law, PPP Law, Investment code, Regulatory establishment law, etc.
The regulator has the mandate of: licensing, tariff setting, disputes handling, etc.
A new tariff structure is going to be implemented: average of 0.20 Usd/kWh from September 2017
3 IPP have signed PPA for solar and thermal energy generation and they will be issued license.
Etc.

9. KEY POLICY, REGULATORY AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
Ministry Of Energy and Mines /Ministry of Finance, Budget and Planning
Ministry Of Energy and Mines /Ministry of Finance, Budget and Planning
Legal and Regulatory Framework
Electricity law (2015)
PPP law No. (2015)
Investment code (2008)
Decree establishing AREEM (2015)
Decree establishing ABER (2011)
Decree establishing API (2009)
Decree establishing PPP Unit
ABER
Owns and manages some mini-grids around the country (rural electrification, power distribution in rural areas
DGE
Energy and RE policy planning

10. KEY POLICY, REGULATORY AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
Ministry Of Energy and Mines /Ministry of Finance, Budget and Planning
Ministry Of Energy and Mines /Ministry of Finance, Budget and Planning
Legal and Regulatory Framework
Electricity law (2015)
PPP law No. (2015)
Investment code (2008)
Decree establishing AREEM (2015)
Decree establishing ABER (2011)
Decree establishing API (2009)
Decree establishing PPP Unit
AREEM
Licensing, tariff setting, disputes handling, etc. in the electricity sector (on-grid and off-grid)
REGIDESO
Generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in urban areas (National Utility)
IPP
Generation and selling power to the Utility (according to PPA and Licensing framework)

11. CONCLUSION: gaps and barriers
With regards to gaps and barriers that work as an impediment for sustainable integration and development of Energy projects and RE, we can highlight the following:
The new electricity law does not have the legal supporting tools which also integrate incentives to attract and entrust private investment and secure equity and loan facility;
IPPs feel the weight of an incomplete regulatory framework due to poor cross-government understanding and inconsistent application of the law. Technical and financial assistance to the newly established regulator should be prioritized;

12. CONCLUSION: gaps and barriers
Utility that hardly comply with newly established regulatory framework
 Long process of project development due to difficulty of access to significant amount of credit or concessional loans;
Incomplete technological know-how related to RE technologies and solutions;
Etc.

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